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0d. 14, 1930. H. KUGLER 1,778,262

MATCH MAKING MACHINE Filed June 15, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 14, 1930. KU L R 1,778,262

MATCH MAKING MACHINE Filed June 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEINRICH KUGLEB, OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO JOHANN KESSLER AND i GEORGE FISCHER, BOTH OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND MATCHMAKING MACHINE Application filed June 13, 1929. Serial No. 370,613, and in Germany June 22, 1928.

1 The present invention has reference to improvements in match-making machinery and relates more specifically to a device for inserting the splints into the perforated dipping bars.

Devices for inserting the splints into the perforated bars in match-making machines are known, in which the splints to be inserted are received from a hopper by a grooved plate reciprocated for that purpose or by a stationary grooved plate along the grooves of which a tongued cross plate. is displaced, which is further moved up and down to get into the range of the splints and afterwards out of the range of the grooved plate. lVith the first mentioned construction the splints are inserted by the to and fro moving grooved plate itself and to permit this the grooves mustv be limited at the rear whereby the grooves can only, be cleaned with difficulty particularly at their rear end forming the pushing wall. lVith the second mentioned type the cleaning of the grooves is rendered difficult owing to the grooved plate being stationary.

The device for inserting the splints according to the present invention is provided, besides with a to and fro moving grooved plate also with aver'tically reciprocating tongued crossbar taking part in the displacement movement of the grooved plate, the dis-.

tance of the tongued cross bar from the front edge of the grooved plate being adjustable.

This combination of grooved plate and tongued cross bar permits continuous grooves which may be kept clean over their total length by means of cleaning combs, whilst the adjustability of the tongued cross bar permits of readily adapting the device to handle splints of different length.

,A constructional example of the subject matter of the present invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawings, in which only those parts'of the match-making machine are illustrated which are'necessary for the comprehension of the-invention In these drawmingsz Fig. 2 shows in elevation details of the driving mechanism,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2 with parts shown in section,

Fig. at shows in an end elevation with parts shown in section and on a larger scale further details of the driving mechanism,

Fig. 5 is a section along VV in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 shows in a vertical section the elements of the device for inserting the splints in one operative position,

Fig. Tis a section along VII-VII in Fig. 6,

Fig. plate,

Fig. 9 is a section corresponding to Fig. 6 but with the elements in a different working position,

Fig. 10 is a section corresponding to Fig. 6 with the tongued cross bar being in a differently adjusted position,

Fig. 11 shows part of the means. for adjusting the cross bar, and

Fig. 12 shows part of a perforated dipping bar.

Referring now to Figs. 69 ofthe drawings 1 denotes the horizontal grooved plate provided with grooves 2 and 3 of different depth and serving for receiving the splints from the hopper 1. In the drawings only the splints A housed in the grooves 2 and 3 are shown; in each of the grooves 2 one splint A is housed, whilst each of the grooves 3 contains three superimposed splints A of which {316 lowermost is inserted into the perforated ars.

The grooved plate 1 is fixedto a carrier 5 and the latter is moved to and fro in the direction of the grooves by the following means illustrated in Figs. 1-3. The carrier 5 is at both ends fixed to a block 6 adapted to 8 is part of a plan-view of the grooved gm 1 1d Inediary of a bevel gear drive 16, a shaft 17, a worm 18 on the latter, a pin wheel 19 cooperating with said worm and gear wheels 20' cooperating with the ends of the perforated bars.

To the carrier a rail 21 is secured by means ofscrews 22 of which only one isshown the splints into the perforated bars 14 bears and the tongued cross bar'23 which pushes againstthe rail 21. The tongued cross bar 23, is adapted to carry out an up and down movement and takes part in the horizontal recip-V rocating movement of the grooved plate 1.

To this end the crossbar 23. is connected to a verticalarm 24 at each end carrying at 1ts upper'end two rollers 25 running along a horizontal groove 26' (Fig. 5) of a slide 27 adapted to move up and down in a vert1cal guide 28 provided inthe frame 29 of the machine. The head 27 is reciprocated in the vertical direction bymeansi of a two-armed 1 lever.30, rod 3l,"li'nk 32,'bell crank lever 33 having a roller 34 cooperating wlth a groove 3501"? a cam disk (Figs. 1 and 4).

-Tl1e tongued cross bar 23 hav ng teeth or tongues 37, corresponding to the grooves 2 and 3 :ofj'the plate 1 i's g'uided on the rail 21' by means of set screws 38a11d slots 39 of which only one is shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The

grooved plate '1 is "provided with a longitudinalslot 40 to permit the tongued cross bar 23 to p assthrough the plate 1 andover the forward 'edge'ofwhi'ch the ends of the splints project for engagement by the tongues of said bar.* 1 J .i

In orderto insert the splints the tongued cross bar 23 is first moved from its position shown in Fig. 6 in the upward direction so that itsiteeth 37 act upon the splints A when the plate 1' together withithe bar 23 moves forward. 7 Simultaneously with thetongue'd bar-23 a rearpar fl of the wall of the hopper 4 is moved "upward to permit the forward movement of thejsplints A5 To this end the a part 41 'is connected by means of arms 42 to the slide 27 i. e. to the same member which causes the upwa-rdmovement of the cross bar '23." ThemovableIpart 41 of the wall is de- 4'by a covering strip 44 which prevents the signed at its'lower'edge'a's 'a comb 43Vand is partly covered on the inner side of the hopper splints frombeingpjammed in between the part 41. and the platefl when theformer moves in the downward direction." The hopper/1- is further provided with a'tongue' d bar iding the splints A onfbeing inserted into the dippingbars 14,

F During the rearward, movement of v the groovedplate 1 subsequent tethe insertion of the splints the, cross bar 23 and the rear part i 41 of' the' hopper mu simultaneously lowered. Therebythecross bar 23 moves out of the slot 40'ofthe groovedplate 1 and the 1 teeth: 4310f thejwall part41 engage the grooves thickness of thep' to insertshorter splints.

a fiap. edge. withv teeth cooperating .with the 2 and 3 of the plate l-for cleaning these grooves. v

As is shown in Fig. '10 a plate 46 is interposed between the rail 21 and the carrier 5 and is provided with a slot 47 for the passage of the screw 22 and with a handle 48. The interposition of. the plate 46 causes the tongued cross bar 23 to be brought nearer to the front edge of the grooved plate 1 bythe ate 46, so that it is'adjusted Plates 46 of different thickness may be pro vided' whichmay be interposed as required. Instead of plates46 other means may be provided for adjusting the tongued cross bar 23 without havingto'remove the latter from its mi12 1.; u y 49 denotes a part ofthe' front wall of the hopper hinged to the remaining part to form The latter is provided at its lower grooves '2 and 3 of the grooved plate 1 and it may belifted about its hinge Joint 52 for inspecting the grooved plate: 1. During the working the fiap-49 is locked in its closed position by means of a'latch 53, so that the teeth a grooved plate for receiving splints to be inserted from the hopper,. a tongued cross bar cooperating" with said groove-plate for inserting the splints from saidr'groo'ves into the bars,means for imparting a to and fromovement in the direction ofthe groovesto said grooved plate, means i for connecting said tongueldcross bar to said groove plate to cause theform'er to take part inthe movement of 'thelatter, means to impart an upward and downward movement to saidftongued cross bar to move it into and out of contact with the splints, and means to alter. the distance between said tongued. cross bar and the front edge of said'glo'ove'd plate for adapting the device to deal with ,splints of" ,dilferent :1 2. In a device for inserting splints into dipcombinatioma hopper for holding the splints,

a grooved plate for'receivingsplint's to be in serted from the hopper," atongued crossbar cooperatin'gwlth saidgroove plate for inping barsf of'a match-makingmachineyin serting the splintsf-rom said grooves into the bars,' nieans for imparting fa'toiandfro movement in the directlon of the grooves to said grooved plate, means for connecting said tongued cross bar to said grooved plate to cause the former to take part in the movement of the latter, means to impart an upward and downward movement to said tongued cross bar to move it into and out of contact with the splints, means to alter the distance between inserted from the hopper, a tongued cross bar coo eratin with said 'roove alate for 2:) b

inserting the splints from said grooves into the bars, means for imparting a to and fro movement in the direction of the grooves to said grooved plate, means for connecting said tongned cross bar to said grooved plate to cause the former to take part in the movement of the latter, means to impart an upward and downward movement to said tongue-d ross bar to move it into and out of contact with the splints, means to alter the distance between said tongued cross bar and the front edge of said grooved plate for adapting the device to deal with splints of different lengths, a tongued member formed by a portion of a wall of the hopper and adapted to cooperate with the grooves of said grooved plate for cleaning purposes, means for imparting an up and downward movement to said tongued cleaning member, and a further cleaning member cooperating with said grooved plate and being formed by a hinged part of a wall of the hopper.

d-Jiln a device for inserting splints into dipping bars of a match-making machine, in combination, a hopper for holding the splints, a grooved plate for receiving splints to be inserted from the hopper, a tongued cross bar cooperating with said groove plate for inserting the splints from said grooves into the bars, means for imparting a to and fro movement in the direction of the grooves to said grooved plate, means for connecting said tongued cross bar to said grooved plate to cause the former to take part in the movement of the latter, means to impart an upward and downward movement to said tongued cross bar to move it into and out of contact with the splints, means to alter the distance between said tongued cross bar and the front edge of said grooved plate for adapting the device to deal with splints of different lengths, a tongued member formed by a portion of a wall of the hopper and adapted to cooperate with the grooves of said grooved plate for cleaning purposes, and rigid connection between said tongued member and said means for imparting an upward and downward movement to said tongued cross bar to cause the latter and said tcngued member to move in unison.

5. in a. device for inserting match splints into dipping bars of match making machines, the combination with a transversely reciprocated and longitudinally slotted grooved plate r receiving the splints to overhang the forward edge of the slot, of a vertically movable tongued cross bar connected with said plate to move into the slotfor engagement with the ends of the splints, and means to adjust the cross bar to and from the front edge the slot for operating on difierent lengths of splints.

6. In a device for inserting match splints into dipping bars of match machines, the combination with a hopper, a grooved plate therehelow to receive the splints in the groove; of hinged flap on the rear wall of the hopper which, when opened by the operator will enable him to remove or straighten Ci sed splints and slivers.

i. In a device for inserting match splints into dipping bars of match machines, the combination with a hopper, and a grooved plate therebclow to receive the splints in the groove; of a hinged flap on the rear wall of the hopper which, when opened by the operator will enable him to remove or straighten crossed splints and slivers, said flap having cleaning teeth on its lower edge for entering said grooves. V

8. In a levice for inserting match splints into dipping bars of match machines, the combination with a hopper and a grooved plate therehelow to receive the splints in the groove; of a hinged flap on the rear wall of the hopper which, when opened by the operator, will permit him to remove or straighten crossed splints and slivers, said flap having cleaning teeth on its lower edge for entering said grooves, and latching means to hold the flap closed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HEINRICH KUGLER.

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